We envision a human civilization stretching from the sun to the Oort Cloud, with billions of people living and working throughout the solar ecosystem.

Astronauts viewing the Earth from Low Earth Orbit or on lunar missions often experience a shift in identity or worldview known as The Overview Effect.

“When I orbited the Earth in a spaceship, I saw for the first time how beautiful our planet is. Mankind, let us preserve and increase this beauty, and not destroy it!”

Yuri Gagarin ~ First human in outer space

They recognize that, as humans, our commonalities far outweigh our differences. This awe-inspiring perspective reframes our understanding of the cosmos, our relationship with our home planet and each other. The resulting Overview Perspective plays a vital role in helping us cultivate a future of sustainable peace and prosperity for all of humanity.

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Bridging Earth's challenges and the limitless potential of space through innovative projects and systems-inspired solutions.

We collaborate with partners on initiatives that advance large-scale space exploration and migration while considering Earth's environmental challenges and critical human needs - from utilizing virtual reality in youth space education to advancing technology for mining asteroids.

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As we plan our migration off the planet, perhaps we will learn more about healing our relationship with it.

We're convening a diverse community to collectively author a living blueprint for sustainable expansion into our solar ecosystem. We have an opportunity to write a new story for humanity, to choose stewardship and unity over conquering and dividing.

Our process is community driven, iterative, and inclusive. Everyone gets a vote and a voice in how we migrate, explore. and create the future we want.

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The Human Space Program is a registered US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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